Fire-tufted Barbet

[Khaos]

Talkative

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A Bali Mynah, just for fun

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[DoctorIt]

where are you!? :lol3

great shots, very cool birds.

[dallas]

I wish we had some birds like that. Good captures......:clap :clap :clap

[Khaos]

where are you!? :lol3

great shots, very cool birds.

:D National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA.

I don't have the money to travel the world with my camera (my dream). So I try to find the next best thing. This aviary has a wetland and rain forest indoors putting birds in their natural habitat as best as possible. Thus I can take uncaged shots and make it look like in the wild.

Except for my Eagle shots, the birds found in North America are actual in the wild shots. The rest, well, again, no money to visit them where they live.:cry

I do go back multiple times to the Aviary though. Some birds are socialble, but many are shy. Feeding time is when they come out. I still see new ones each time. The Barbet was a new one I saw the last time I went.

This guy I got once (lesser green broadbill), and never seen again. He's there, just hiding.:uhoh

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[Thusie]

Very nice, very colorful birds!

[Harryb]

Very nice work. You handled what seems to be somepoor lighting well. :thumb

[vandana]

Some cool shots of the barbet :thumb! I saw a white-cheeked barbet looking quite similar in India , and well, I wish I get a chance to take pictures at the aviary in Pittsburgh ! Got some crappy, OOF shots of these there :cry http://vandana.smugmug.com/photos/68248542-L-1.jpg is probably the best of the bad lot !
It makes quite a loud racket and is hidden somehwere up in the trees. Your exposures are quite good.